DNA Repeat Expansion (definition)

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DNA Repeat Expansion

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Definition: An increase number of repeats of a genomic, tandemly repeated DNA sequence from one generation to the next.

See Also Chromosome Fragile Sites; Chromosome Fragility
Examples Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion

Other names Repeats, Expanded DNA; Repeat, Expanded DNA; Repeat Expansions, DNA; Repeat Expansion, DNA; Expansions, DNA Repeat; Expansion, DNA Repeat; Expanded DNA Repeat; DNA Repeats, Expanded; DNA Repeat, Expanded; DNA Repeat Expansions; Expanded DNA Repeats

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